Two Johns Hopkins alums named Schwarzman Scholars

Two Johns Hopkins alumni, Hope Jackson, BSPH '23, and Nam Nguyen, Ed '23, have been named Schwarzman Scholars.

They are among 150 scholars from 38 countries joining the prestigious graduate fellowship program's 10th cohort. Designed to prepare the next generation of global leaders, the scholarship grants students the opportunity to attend a one-year, fully funded master's degree program in global affairs at Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.

Image caption: Hope Jackson and Nam Nguyen

Jackson is a public health researcher, economist, and consultant. Her career has centered on reproductive justice and women's health. She currently works with Needed, a supplement startup that advances nutrition for women. Jackson holds a bachelor's degree from Duke University, where she was a Ron Brown Scholar and Hart Fellow. She also earned an MPH in health systems, policy, and public health economics from Johns Hopkins University. As a startup enthusiast and trained doula, Jackson seeks a more global understanding of reproductive health policy to help create entrepreneurial solutions for women's health issues.

Nguyen graduated from Washington State University with a business degree and earned a master's degree in educational technology from Johns Hopkins University. He is the first student in WSU's 127-year history to study abroad on all seven continents. Nguyen has interned at NASA, the U.S. Department of State, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Currently working at BP, he oversees the gift card program across more than 7,000 gas stations nationwide and supports a $3 billion credit card portfolio. He also founded The Bach's Wish Fund, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting Vietnamese students in education.

Jackson and Nguyen will gain unique exposure to China through mentoring, internships, and experiential learning. The program's unique combination of coursework, cultural immersion, and personal and professional development equips Schwarzman Scholars with a well-rounded understanding of China's changing role in the world, critically important to leadership in any field in the 21st century.

Students interested in applying to nationally competitive fellowships and grants should reach out to the Johns Hopkins National Fellowships Program. The NFP guides students and alums through application processes for programs including the Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants, U.K./Ireland Scholarships, Goldwater Scholarship, Truman Scholarship, and other awards that have endorsement or nomination processes. Applicants may also receive assistance with their materials for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program, the P.D. Soros Fellowship for New Americans, and many other awards.